Park Hyatt Auckland - Pre-Opening discussion
May 2, 2019, 6:05 am
#46
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Virginia, USA
Posts: 4,508
It's a little troubling that the hotel is being constructed by a de facto agency of the Chinese government with financing fronted by China's "wealthiest woman."
May 2, 2019, 6:13 am
#47
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Paris
Programs: AA LT Plat (4m+), AF Plat, A3 Gold, Hyatt Lifetime Globalist, Marriott Plat, IHG Plat/Ambassador
Posts: 2,648
Well no more troubling than those funded by the Saudi royal family of the Sultan of Brunei...
May 3, 2019, 4:38 pm
#49
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: Albuquerque
Posts: 64
Maybe it’s just me imagining things but i think I noticed a small change on the Hyatt site.
Until Yesterday, searching “Auckland” or “New Zealand” would yield no results nor would it populate any locations in the search bar. Yesterday evening I noticed that when you type any NZ location into the search bar, it will populate with NZ cities/landmarks. Carrying out the search will still lead to a “no hotels” message but it looks like Hyatt has at least updated their search engine for NZ. This is a fairly useless bread crumb but hopefully it’s a step towards the opening of PH Auckland.
Until Yesterday, searching “Auckland” or “New Zealand” would yield no results nor would it populate any locations in the search bar. Yesterday evening I noticed that when you type any NZ location into the search bar, it will populate with NZ cities/landmarks. Carrying out the search will still lead to a “no hotels” message but it looks like Hyatt has at least updated their search engine for NZ. This is a fairly useless bread crumb but hopefully it’s a step towards the opening of PH Auckland.
May 14, 2019, 12:45 pm
#50
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: New York, NY
Posts: 390
Well, they are now hiring. Any guesses on what that mean in terms of timing?
https://www.seek.co.nz/jobs?advertiserid=40268334
https://www.seek.co.nz/jobs?advertiserid=40268334
May 14, 2019, 12:47 pm
#51
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Paris
Programs: AA LT Plat (4m+), AF Plat, A3 Gold, Hyatt Lifetime Globalist, Marriott Plat, IHG Plat/Ambassador
Posts: 2,648
I just sent them a message 2 days ago and they again said September 1st. We shall see!
May 14, 2019, 12:59 pm
#52
Ambassador: World of Hyatt
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: San Diego,CA
Posts: 10,083
Well, they are now hiring. Any guesses on what that mean in terms of timing?
https://www.seek.co.nz/jobs?advertiserid=40268334
https://www.seek.co.nz/jobs?advertiserid=40268334
May 18, 2019, 12:58 am
#54
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: NYC/PHL/HKG
Posts: 210
Just checked out of the PH Melbourne today and am headed to Auckland. Was told by the agent at checkout that the front office manager at PH Melbourne just left to take a job as Director of Rooms at the PH Auckland, and that late July is a possibility but not yet advertising that yet. Obviously taking with a grain of salt but interesting nonetheless.
May 18, 2019, 5:13 am
#55
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: SYD
Programs: QF WP (OWE), VA PLAT, EY GLD, SPG PLAT, Hyatt DIA, Hilton DIA, Hertz PC
Posts: 8,527
Just checked out of the PH Melbourne today and am headed to Auckland. Was told by the agent at checkout that the front office manager at PH Melbourne just left to take a job as Director of Rooms at the PH Auckland, and that late July is a possibility but not yet advertising that yet. Obviously taking with a grain of salt but interesting nonetheless.
See post 27. Christian left earlier this year.
May 21, 2019, 3:22 pm
#56
Join Date: Dec 2018
Posts: 3
We'll be there 11/6-8/19 and just messaged Hyatt. Said they'd be open in early September. Booking the Hilton and keeping an eye on the PH.
Jun 1, 2019, 5:16 am
#57
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: New York, NY
Posts: 390
I contacted the hotel GM, Brett Sweetman. I told him I'd be in Auckland in August. He said "We are not expected to open until the end of Quarter Three"
Jun 1, 2019, 6:49 am
#58
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: SYD
Programs: QF WP (OWE), VA PLAT, EY GLD, SPG PLAT, Hyatt DIA, Hilton DIA, Hertz PC
Posts: 8,527
They just ran a competition for two nights in a Suite stating ‘Opening in Q3.’
Sounds like it’s going to be Q4.
Sounds like it’s going to be Q4.
Jun 3, 2019, 8:14 pm
#60
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: Albuquerque
Posts: 64
Not sure when it was listed because I haven’t looked in a week or two but the hotel is now on the Hyatt website. Reservations “coming soon”.
Opening September 2019.
https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/hotel/ne...auckland/aklph
Opening September 2019.
https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/hotel/ne...auckland/aklph